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CLIL History Roman London Check 3 Warm-up What was the first capital of Roman Britain? Why was Londinium important for the Romans? When did Londinium start to decline? What happened to Londinium after the Romans left Britain? 5 How long did the Romans occupy Britain? (a–f). Which cities are Roman in origin? Zurich Valencia Marseilles Rabat Vienna Cologne a Austria b Morocco c Spain d France e Germany f Switzerland Listening 4 a The Romans imported and exported goods to and from Britain through the port of Londinium. Do you think these goods are imports (I) or exports (E)? b In pairs. Check your answers. A Where is Zurich? B It’s in… A Do you think it is Roman in origin? B Yes, I think it is. / No, I don’t think it is. Reading 2 Read the text about Roman London and complete it using the words in the box. buildings trading centre town battles bridge defensive wall Londinium 5 10 15 The Romans invaded Britain in over 43 AD. They built a 1 the river Thames and near it they . They called it built a 2 Londinium. It was small compared to London today and it wasn’t the capital. The first Roman capital of Britain was Colchester, a town 83km north-east of London. The Celtic Iceni tribe and their queen, Boudicca, lived in this area at that time. There were many 3 between the Iceni and the Romans. In 60 AD, the Iceni completely destroyed Londinium. However, the Romans retaliated, defeated the Iceni and rebuilt the city. The port of Londinium became an for imports and important 4 20 25 30 35 Answer the questions. 1 2 3 4 1 a Match the cities (1–6) to the countries 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 a b c d e b wool pottery slaves olive oil oysters T4 25 gold wine glass corn iron Now listen and check your answers. Writing 5 f g h i j Portfolio Write a short text (75–100 words) about a Roman town or city near where you live. Find out more using the Internet or text books. Include this information: when the Romans founded it what it was like in Roman times what its main function was what Roman remains are still visible today exports to and from Europe. It replaced Colchester as the capital of Roman Britain and was the most important town in the country for the next 400 years. The Romans around the city. built a 5 There were many important 6 , including a large basilica, a fort, temples and bath houses. In the 3rd century AD, there was political instability and economic recession in the Roman Empire. In Londinium, people abandoned large areas of the city. In 410 AD, the Romans left Britain. By the mid-5th century the Roman town of Londinium was an empty ruin. 27 DT Think English CB1 3P.indd 27 13/4/10 16:01:30